Friends and Other Strangers: Bob Dylan Examined is a collection of more than 120 articles offering an informative and entertaining look at the people who have influenced, been influenced by, or simply hung around in Bob Dylan's orbit at one point or another.

Whatever genre they put on ya, the song remains the same...right?
What if Bob Dylan had died in his motorcycle accident in 1966? What if Jimi Hendrix had lived on, playing guitar into the new millenium? What if John Lennon never met a madman on his doorstep?
Is a world without "Tangled Up in Blue" really worse than a world that never heard "Tiananmen Square Gardens"?

Bob Dylan has been performing since about 1960. Born and raised in Minnesota, he left college to travel to New York to follow his dream of becoming a singer and songwriter. Today after more than 30 studio albums, plus singles, live albums and compilations, Bob Dylan is definitely a super star. Bob Dylan has been and remains one of the most influential performers of the 20th Century.

The book is about the author's childhood obsession with Frank Sinatra, from picking up and saving his cigarette butt. and seeing him perform in the company of mobsters, to later developing a professional relationship, which led to Sinatra giving the author what turned out to be the last formal interview he ever gave for publication, the YouTube audio link to which is included in the book.

Someday when you least expect it, you just might find yourself adrift and searching for answers. Whether your wayward soul be stranded in a thicket of dense woodlands or in a bramble of your own clever imagination is unimportant; what is important however is that when the time comes, you remember the lessons of this tale and rejoice in the mystery that is life itself.

A singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and author, Bob Dylan has influenced American culture for more than five decades. Now from the author of music trivia titles such as The Beatles IQ and Rock & Roll IQ comes a new challenge—51 questions for the diehard music fan that will challenge your knowledge and celebrate the iconic career of Bob Dylan.

Marshall McLuhan, prophet of the modern media age, recommends that the reader turn to page 69 of any book and read it. If you like that page, buy the book. In addition to helping you to figure out what to read in an era of seemingly limitless content, with over 450 specially selected titles, the Page 69 Test allows you to discover many new books and authors in a brief but interesting encounter.